Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, September 05, 1946, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Textv the HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, PERRY, GEORGIA WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS—I U.S. Cracks Down on Red Bloc; OPA Girds Against Black Mart; Army Plans for Next M-Day Released by Western Newsnanor tt««— ' (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed In the.. T~ western Newspaper Union’s news analyst, and not necessarilTo*! thU news^r”) r 7 m.s.s.ft. ? —w / ZNIIOMIR , Vi 1 V * \ KHARKOV V ->—/ RUSSIA SAYS STRAITS V .. \ / ARt SOU CONCERN OT STAUNORAO*/ BLACK SEA POWERS r“A C S ..... ~7 Y J I REPORT REDS HAVE J \ / \ ODISSAV J *'R»ORNE armies \ ROMANIA I aiqnJjlack SEA \ soma* BUIG. U'_,.-Cat } \ *V— I«0 ARMY ACTIVE I turkeyVv/^ IRAQ ? I U S NAVAI sVJaitl wSli’ifr,?! V I IN CaJroV RUSSU SUEZ V- I gQYPT >\iA * ROAD TO INDI *-CHlNAp^^r Vital waterway connecting Mediterranean and Black seas, Dar dandles loom as new trouble spot, (See: Foreign Affairs.) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: U. S. Stays Tough If the Russians sought to test American temper on their aggres sive postwar diplomacy, they re ceived ample indication that this country would stand fast on a stiff ening of its principles. Even as the state department pep pered Russia and its satellites with strong notes, four U. S. cruisers, six destroyers and the giant aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt hov ered in the Mediterranean, joining the British fleet in an impressive show of strength. Yugoslavia—Strongest U. S. ac tion was taken against Tito’s Com munist-dominated Yugoslav govern ment for shooting down two unpro tected American transport planes which strayed off their course while en route from Austria to Italy. Lashing Belgrade for shooting at the defenseless planes of a friendly nation, the U. S. demanded release of fliers of the stricken craft within 48 hours or threatened referral of the case to the United Nations with Yugoslavia charged with ag gressive acts. Ridiculing Belgrade’s reference to the incidents as “un happy accidents,” the U. S. stated the attacks were deliberate. Convinced that the U. S. wasn’t fooling, Tito ordered release of the fliers and hastened to tell American newsmen that he had commanded his armed forces to desist from fur ther attacks on planes. Dardanelles —With the Rus sians backing up their demand on Turkey for joint control of the Dar danelles straits connecting the Black sea with the Mediterranean with a show of military strength in the surrounding territory, the U. S. warned Moscow that an assault upon Turkish soil would be consid ered a threat to world peace. While rejecting Russia’s proposal for joint control of the vital water way with Turkey, the U. S. indicat ed its willingness to participate in a conference to revise existing reg ulations and expressed agreement with the Soviet on these points: 1. Merchant ships of all coun tries should be allowed to use the straits. 2. Warships of the Black sea powers should always be al lowed passage through the straits. 3. Special permission should be needed for passage of the warships of other powers through the straits. Poland —Charging irregularities in counting ballots, censorship re strictions and persecution of non- Communists, the U. S. note to War saw accused the Russian-dominat od government of violation of its commitments to hold free and un fettered elections. To achieve such elections, the U. S- said, fullest freedom must be giv en to such parties as the Polish Workers, Peasants, Labor and So cialists. Further, representatives of those parties must be granted po rtions on electoral commissions; local results must be announced and adequate appeal provided for election disputes. The latest U. S. protest followed earlier assurances of Polish Ambas sador Oscar Lange that Warsaw r°uld conduct free elections while he was negotiating a $90,000,000 loan from this country. happy birthday: Colle Cts Old Check t It took him 26 years to get around A°n? ollecting it but T. N. Myers of lliance, Neb., is $4.80 richer today ,i? ca use of the Chicago and North estem railway’s record system, ft was April of 1920 and Myers o 3s rac f n §> the stork from Interior, • f-h. to his home in Alliance en the train was stopped at Chad -0° n ’ v, Neb - huge snowdrifts. ar^ng a sec tion foreman of -r o 0 cents an hour to anyone who MEAT. Bolster Enforcement Reimposition of OPA controls on meat led the big packers to predict a revival of the black market, but agency officials replied that a strengthening of its enforcement powers would enable it to cope bet ter with illegal operations. With meat ceilings scheduled for September 9, OPAdministrator Paul Porter reported that the agency would employ 2,500 investigators to check against black marketeers. Although doubling the number of agents, Porter stated that it would be impossible for OPA to curb il legal operations entirety. Prices of choice cattle soared with announcement of re-establishment of meat ceilings, one load bringing the unheard of top of $28.40 per hun dredweight in the Chicago yards. Big packers complained that high bidding of smaller operators would compel them to remain out of the market rather than violate price ceilings, reducing the flow of meat to normal retail channels. Some relief was expected during the heavy fall runs, however. MOBILIZATION: Plan Ahead Warning that the U. S. will have little time for preparation before the next war, army and navy mem bers of the services’ industrial col lege issued a 37-page report outlin ing tentative plans for economic mobilization in event of hostilities. Elaborate groundwork for M-Day would be laid during peacetime under the plan. Headed by the President, a national security coun cil would formulate diplomatic and military policy; a resources board would develop policies for control ling wartime economy; a central re search agency would co-ordinate scientific work, and a civilian plans board would fit together the activi ties of the various groups. In addition, a national intelligence authority would furnish planners with necessary information; a for eign resources board would evalu ate the requirements of countries aiding our economy, and a public relations agency would keep the public informed on mobilization plans. Complementing the services’ work, Donald M. Nelson, former war production chief, will undertake a civilian study of economic mo bilization at the request of President Truman. HOUSING: Materials Problem Pressed by the American Veter ans’ committee’s advisory council, Housing Expediter Wilson W. Wy att declared that more materials would be diverted from commercial construction for private dwellings to meet the huge demand for living quarters. At the same time, Wyatt revealed that the government has been forced to slash its provision of tem porary dwelling units in some lo calities because of increased costs. As head of the AVC delegation which met with Wyatt, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. asserted that during the first seven months of this year, commercial construction totaled over 3 billion dollars in comparison with only IV2 billion dollars for pri vate residences. He called for channeling of 90 per cent of ma terials to dwellings. would help shovel the train through, he volunteered his services. As luck would have it, he arrived in Alli ance in time to be with his wife 1 before their daughter was born, but he did not pick up his pay. At this year’s birthday party for their daughter, the Myerses all agreed it would be interesting to find out if he still could collect his pay from the North Western. A let . ter to the Chadron, Neb., office was referred to Chicago, where records . verified the road had waited 26 years , for Myers to pick up his check. PARIS: Present Claims New claims were advanced against the vanquished at the Paris peace conference by smaller na tions seeking geographical security against potential aggressors and compensation for war damages. Hitting against award of the South .Tyrol to Italy after World Wa* I Austria asked the conference to settle the territorial status of the region in a manner satisfactory to the predominantly Austrian popu lace. Basing its claim on maps dating back to 1327 A. D , Egypt demand ed the return of the oasis of Giaru bub, ceded to Italy in 1925, and also asked for the plateau of Gollum, in vasion pathway from Libya. In ad dition, the Egyptians requested rep arations from Italy for the bom bardment of cities and ports. Albania demanded Italian repara tions totaling over 900 million doW lars and called for stringent reduc tion of the Italian army, navy and air force to guarantee against fu ture aggression. At the same time, Albania flatly rejected Greece’s claims for a rectification of their southern border, REFUGEES: Come Long Way Immigration authorities agreed to consider the admission of 18 Eston ian refugees to the U. S. after first turning down their plea to enter this country following their arrival in Miami, Fla., on a 38-foot sloop from European waters. Comprising 11 men, six wives and a flaxen-haired five-year-old girl, the Estonians first fled their native country when the Germans took it over. Declaring that the Russians were equally repressive, the refu gees refused to return to their Com munist - dominated homeland and left Sweden for the New world May 30. They were at sea almost con tinuously for 2% months. Unon first being denied admit tance to the U. S. by Immigration Director Francis J. H. Dever, Skip per Felix Tandre heroically an nounced: “If we must go on, we will, even if we must travel all the way to Australia. Our ship is small, but it has taken us this far. They can’t take the sea away from us.” Reject Baseball Guild Big bow-legged Honus (“Hans”) Wagner, once the greatest shortstop in the business and now a coach with the Pittsburgh Pirates, point ed up to the clubhouse blackboard. It announced that the team had re jected the American Baseball guild by a 15 to 3 vote. The disclosure that the Pirates had voted against unionization in an election conducted by the Pennsyl vania labor relations board did not deter stubborn, soft-spoken Robert Murphy, guild chief. Though the Wagner points to results. national labor relations board had thrown out his earlier complaint against the Pittsburgh management of unfair practices, he filed similar charges before the PLRB. The Pirates’ action constituted their second rejection of guild lead ership. On June 7, they had re fused to strike before a game with the New York Giants. If nothing else, Murphy’s organization threat did spur the big league magnates to meet with player representatives for discussion of improved terms. BRITAIN: Control Steel Pending formulation of plans for nationalization of British iron and steel operations, the labor govern ment announced the formation of a special board to control production, distribution and prices of the indus try. While Supply Minister John Wil mot revealed that the industry’s leaders had agreed to accept posi tions on the new board in order to familiarize themselves with nation alization proceedings, he said that they would not advise the govern ment on plans for public owner ship. Pending nationalization, the industry agreed to push moderniza tion of facilities to step up output. Announcement of continued gov ernment regulation of Britain’s iron and steel operations came even as London revealed that the British had taken over the entire German iron and steel industry in their occupa* tion zone. FARM REALTY: Still Rising The upward movement in farm real estate values continued during the four months ended July 1, with an increase for the country as a whole of about 4 per cent, the de partment of agriculture reported. This brought the U. S. index (1912- 14—100) to 147, a rise of 13 per cent since July, 1945. Seventy-seven per cent above the 1935-39 average, this level is only j 14 per cent below the 1920 peak. j Woman's World Attractive Coats May Be Made At Home with Simple Patterns Bu Bril a J TF YOU’RE considering the pur -1 chase of a coat for this season, you’ll soon realize that the outlay for the coat represents the largest single outlay for one item in the clothes budget. Contrary to what people think, a coat is no harder to make at home than a dress. Working with woolen material is a pleasure provided they are not too heavy to run through the machine easily, and you will have a real sense of accomplishment if you can make your own coat. Before you select the material, choose a pattern. Look them over closely as coats may be very sim ilar in style, but some are harder to make than others. Select the pat tern with easy construction. After the pattern has been chosen, follow the guide for material so you will have an appropriate fabric for the style. A dressy coat style will not look good in a plaid, etc. Just a word about the size to choose. If you wear a size 14 dress, then that is your coat size. Pat tern makers always try on the fin ished garment with a dress, so you needn’t worry that it will be too tight when worn with a dress. If you want a coat to wear with your suits, select a loose, sporty type, one with full sleeves and full back, so that it will fit well over a suit which is naturally more bulky than a sheer dress. Tips Given for Easy Sewing A large table is one of the best assets which a home seamstress can have. Select a table without cracks or buckling as it will enable you to lay the fabric smooth, and simplify cutting. If you have a dress form, this, too, will make fitting easier. Have a good pair of sharp shears (this is especially important when cutting on wool, as the fabric offers less resistance than cottons, rayons or combinations of those two), and a full length mirror right in the room where you sew. You, who have an old coat no longer wearable, may find that the lining or interlining in that coat is Sewing a coat is no harder. . . . still in good condition. Having this already made, with only a little fitting necessary to place it in the hew coat, will save lots of time and work. Remove the lining carefully and hang aside until ready to use. Be sure to brush off any stray threads. Adjust the pattern to yourself be fore cutting out the coat as this will save many hours of fitting and re cutting and sewing. Make sure the sleeves and length of the coat are proper for you. A good rule to follow is to pin be fore basting and fit before sewing. Once basted the coat will look on you as it would when the final sew ing is completed. How much better it is to make alterations without having to rip out fine machine stitching! Do Detail Sewing As in Dress Are you surprised to learn that sleeves in a coat are put in much the same way as in a dress? Well, they are. Insert the padding before you fit in the sleeves, then attach Than making a dress. them at the shoulder. Any gather ing should come at the top of the shoulder rather than underneath. When you fit the coat for sleeves, see that they hang straight, and look to the coat closing to see Fa sh ion For ecu s t Colors that continue to be seen as definite possibilities for the season are grays and off-whites. These are often accented with muted white or rich, bright jewel tones. Everything about the fall costume has the slim look except sleeves, which are definitely full. Sleeves will drape and balloon. The melon and leg of mutton sleeves are very 1 popular. The high points in costume de- Chinese Influence 11 N I' : *' v i/jfm jraSmßl 5 V jr HraHUK; ■HHHHHHh JK vfli This black wool suit with an almond - colored jacket from Joseph Halpcrt’s collection shows the Chinese influence in the col lar. The suit has new fall sleeves gathered slightly at the shoulders. The waistline is slit at the flaps. how they fit. This is all done after basting so adjustments can be made easily. Pockets are not hard to make on a woolen coat and they add a lot of flair to the sporty models. You may choose a patch pocket, a welt pocket, a patch pocket with a flap, or a bound pocket. Make the pock ets only after the coat is put to gether, except for the lining, as it will be necessary to pin them at the right height to have them look well. Bound buttons and button holes add a great deal of style to the coat. The bound buttonholes are easy to make in a woolen, but you may have a tailor make them for you if necessary. The same goes for the bound buttons. How to Line Coat Properly Most coats have a lining through out, including the sleeves, as this is essential for winter warmth. A lining also helps a coat to slip on and off easily, so select a glossy material which will slide easily. A darker lining will not soil as easily as a light one, so select material that is a darker shade than your coat, but have the color the same basic one as your coat. Using the coat pattern, cut the lining for the coat. You’ll notice that in many coats there is an extra pleat in the back. The fabric is fold ed before cutting. The pleat gives extra room in the back without making the coat bulky. Stitch the lining like a dress, and press seams open. Join the sleeves last. A good way to insert the lining properly is to place the unlined coat, inside out—on your model fig ure, then pin and baste the lining to that. Wear the coat after lining is basted to make sure you have enough room, etc. Bits and Pieces If you make cretonne slipcov ers, save all the odd bits of ma terial and use them for making shopping bags, sewing bags, shoe bags and clothespin hold ers. Make water-resistant aprons from old oilcloth. They are handy when washing dishes. Old damask tablecloths are ex cellent when dyed and recut into dirndl skirts. They can also be used for attractive but simple place mats or extra napkins. Worn-out pillow cases are very good for covering clothes that are put away for storage. It prevents dust from accumulat ing on the shoulders of gar ments where they’re most sus ceptible. Slim waistlines and dropped hemlines are high fashion news, as is skirt draping. With short sleeves and sleeveless dresses, the gloves worn are short length ones. You’ll remember World War I when you look at some of the new skirts. There are slim tubular ones and others with the draped panier so popular then, and incidentally, now. The fantail back on suits to give IMPROVED iJ i UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for September 8 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. JESUS AND SINCERITY , OF SPEECH LESSON TEXT—Exodus 20:16; Proverbs 26:23-28; Matt, 26:69-75. MEMORY SELECTlON—Wherefore put ting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor,—Ephesians 4:25. God is truth, and therefore any kind of lie is evidence of godless ness. Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44) and the father of all liars. I. The Prohibition of Lying (Exod. 20:16). This “thou shall not” of God has to do primarily with perjury; that is, the telling of an untruth in court. This is one of the worst forms of lying, because it may result in the one against whom it is practiced los ing his liberty, his life or his prop erty, or the destruction of his good reputation. It is obvious, however, that the commandment covers all forms of lying, whether in business, in social contacts, in the home, or in the church. We might do well to con sider what the Bible has to say about whisperers, talebearers, back biters and others (see Lev. 19:16; II Cor. 12:20). 11. The Purpose of Lying (Prov. 26:26-26). Sometimes as one hears the con tinuous stream of lies which flow from the lips of some men, one is apt to feel that it is just a bad habit of careless talking which has be come a part of the life. There is, however, a real purpose behind the lies of men, and that is to deceive in order to get gain or advantage, or to cover up hatred. How much of all this there is in the world today—yes, and in the church. Those who profess to be the followers of Christ use the de vices of the devil in their relations with fellow members of the church, Christian workers who wish to ap pear greater than they are, or to look greater than others, use de ceit and lying. With what results? 111. The Punishment of Lying (Prov. 26:26-28; Matt. 26:75). One lie leads to, in fact calls for, another, and soon the liar has digged a pit so big that he stumbles and falls into it. He is like one who starts a great stone rolling, and 10, it rolls back on him and crushes him. Yes, in due time he is shown up before the entire congregation (v. 26). Then, too, the lie does harm to others. No matter what its nature —a half truth, or a truth used to deceive, or an outright falsehood— it bears awful fruit in the life of the one toward whom it is direct ed, or whose name is involved (v. 28). Once started, it is often im possible to stop. One cannot ever catch up with a lie. But there is also a horrible and bitter fruitage of lies in the life and the heart of the liar. Lies do “come home to roost,” and they make the heart and life of anyone who has a vestige of decency and honor left, miserably unhappy. Con sider Peter (Mott. 26:75). It is of the utmost importance that we stress before children and young people the awful results of lying, as well as its sinfulness. Lying and deceit are so commonly accepted in our day that many regard it as all right—-if you don’t get caught. But the fact is, you always do get caught by God—yes, and by vour own lie. IV. The Practice of Lying (Matt. 26:69-74). Sadly enough, the constant lying of the world seems to have infected the minds and hearts of Christians. Instead of being cleansed from this worldly defilement they carry its awful tendencies into the church. The great lie within the church, and one of Satan’s prize exhibits, is the falsehood of modern relig ious liberalism < so-called), which is essentially a denial of real New Testament Christianity. Jesus said (v. 42) that if God is our Father we will accept him as the Christ. The one who speaks sweet words about the example, the manhood, the leadership of the Master, and who denies him his place as God, is clearly in mind here as the follower of the father of lies. Someone has suggested that the great spiritual problem of our day is not the conflict between the church and the world; nor is it to determine how the church ’car. best serve in the world, but rather what to do about the world which has gotten into the church. How did worldliness get into the church? The members brought ;t there after they had gone out and warmed themselves at the world’s fire, ana fellowshiped with the woild In un godly living. The denials made by Peter seem almost unbelievable in the life cf one who had been in immediate fel lowship with the Lord and \ ho had seen his glory. We have here a rev elation of the fact that “the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who van know it?" (Jcr. 17 :9),